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Step 1: Enroll in the Direct-Entry MSN

Step 2: Complete one of 3 Nurse Practitioner certifications

Complete your NP certification in 4 semesters part-time while you work.

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Avg. Salary: $136,8232

Become equipped to handle complex patients in an acute, fast-paced setting through earning this post-master’s certificate. Brenau’s acute care curriculum will give you an in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology and management of intricate patient health issues.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Avg. Salary: $129,7652

As a student with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) you can become an FNP in a part-time, four semester program. Once completed, you will be able to sit for the FNP certification exam and start your career as a clinician, ordering tests, prescribing medication, and treating patients in a stable and fulfilling career. Brenau’s Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate will prepare you with clinical courses, preceptorships and 624 hands-on clinical hours to make sure you graduate ready to be the FNP that your community needs.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Avg. Salary: $146,3022

Whether you hope to serve in community mental health, private practice, hospital settings, or innovative integrated care models, our program will prepare you to do more than just to meet patient mental healthcare needs but to help transform the field itself. Adding this certification expands your career options in one of the most in-demand fields in healthcare and can increase your earning potential by as much as 40%. You are also future-proofing your career with the flexibility to move into mental health care in an in-person or telehealth setting.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing

Based on full-time enrollment (16 credits) and a 12-month period of enrollment (Fall, Spring & Summer semesters). *Based on total fees spread over average duration of program.

Tuition for Active Duty Military personnel, dependents and spouses is discounted. Information regarding Cost of Attendance for military, veterans and family is available on our Military and Veteran Student Admissions page.

Graduate Nursing

Based on full-time enrollment (6 credits) and a 12-month period of enrollment (Fall, Spring & Summer semesters). *Based on total fees spread over average duration of program.

Tuition for Active Duty Military personnel, dependents and spouses is discounted. Information regarding Cost of Attendance for military, veterans and family is available on our Military and Veteran Student Admissions page.

Sources

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2024. Retrieved Feb. 23, 2026, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website
  2. Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2024 NP Compensation Report (PDF), Retrieved Feb. 23, 2026.